320pp., illus., paperback, Duke University Press, Durham & London, 2025

ISBN: 9781478032045

M. Wolff's study of the life of South African Catholic priest and intersex and anti-apartheid activist Sally Gross (1953-2014), the founder of Intersex South Africa.

"Engagingly written and extensively researched, Body Problems is a compelling and insightful account of the life, contributions, and ongoing relevance of scholar-priest-activist Sally Gross. M. Wolff has done a remarkable job of organizing such a rich and varied life into a story that functions not only as a biography but also something more expansive and more enlightening: a provocation to think more carefully about questions of identity, the regulation of bodies, and the consequences of committing one’s life to activism.” Kent L. Brintnall, author of Ecce Homo: The Male-Body-in-Pain as Redemptive Figure

“Body Problems provides a rich, theoretically rigorous, cross-culturally contextual, biographical account of the life of Sally Gross, whose contributions to numerous activist movements have yet to be fully recognized. Combining theology, decoloniality, and feminist and queer theory, this work stands at the cutting edge of numerous fields, including critical intersex studies, religious studies, and cultural studies, making it valuable to students, scholars, and activists. Moreover, M. Wolff’s accessible, poetic style, and careful research tell Gross’s story with verve, compassion, and great critical insight.” David A. Rubin, author of Intersex Matters: Biomedical Embodiment, Gender Regulation, and Transnational Activism

M. Wolff is Associate Professor of Religion at Augustana College, USA.

BODY PROBLEMS, What Intersex Priest Sally Gross Teaches Us About Embodiment, Justice, and Belonging

: Wolff (M.)

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